Kentucky State University is a public four-year institution in Frankfort, Kentucky. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,020, made up of 1,793 undergraduates and 227 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university and a land-grant institution.
Kentucky State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 53 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Psychology, General. It awarded 334 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
2,020
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
334
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
53
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 53
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
7%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
226
Associate degrees
17
Master's degrees
49
Professional doctorates
3
Certificates under 1 year
39
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,020
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,793
Graduate students, fall 2024
227
Full-time, fall 2024
66%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,803
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,509
Graduate students, 2024-25
294
Full-time, 2024-25
54%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
6%
Hispanic or Latino
1%
Black or African American
47%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
38%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
19
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
46%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Koffi Akakpo
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact